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THE BOOK OF THE PROPHET<br/>
<span class=large>ISAIAH</span>
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CHAPTER 56
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All who keep the commandments shall be exalted—The sons of strangers will join Israel—The Lord will gather others to the house of Israel.
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Thus</span> saith the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span>, Keep ye judgment, and do <sup>a</sup><a href="isa/56/1a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Justice.">justice</a>: for my salvation <i>is</i> <sup>b</sup><a href="isa/56/1b" mark="b" type="A" title="Ezek. 36: 8 (8-15); Matt. 3: 2; Matt. 4: 17.">near</a> to come, and my righteousness to be revealed.
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Blessed <i>is</i> the man <i>that</i> doeth this, and the son of man <i>that</i> layeth hold on it; that keepeth the <sup>a</sup><a href="isa/56/2a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Sabbath.">sabbath</a> from polluting it, and keepeth his hand from doing any <sup>b</sup><a href="isa/56/2b" mark="b" type="A" title="D&C 133: 5 (3-5).">evil</a>.
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&#182; Neither let the <sup>a</sup><a href="isa/56/3a" mark="a" type="A" title="Isa. 60: 10.">son</a> of the <sup>b</sup><a href="isa/56/3b" mark="b" type="A" title="Rom. 8: 15.">stranger</a>, that hath joined himself to the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span>, speak, saying, The <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> hath utterly separated me from his people: neither let the eunuch say, Behold, I <i>am</i> a dry tree.
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For thus saith the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> unto the eunuchs that keep my sabbaths, and choose <i>the things</i> that please me, and take hold of my covenant;
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Even unto them will I give in mine <sup>a</sup><a href="isa/56/5a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Genealogy and Temple Work.">house</a> and within my walls a place and a name better than of <sup>b</sup><a href="isa/56/5b" mark="b" type="A" title="1 Jn. 3: 1 (1-2).">sons</a> and of daughters: I will give them an everlasting name, that shall not be cut off.
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Also the sons of the stranger, that join themselves to the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span>, to serve him, and to love the name of the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span>, to be his servants, every one that keepeth the sabbath from polluting it, and taketh hold of my covenant;
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Even them will I bring to my holy <sup>a</sup><a href="isa/56/7a" mark="a" type="A" title="Ezek. 20: 40.">mountain</a>, and make them joyful in my <sup>b</sup><a href="isa/56/7b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Temple.">house</a> of <sup>c</sup><a href="isa/56/7c" mark="c" type="B" title="TG Prayer.">prayer</a>: their burnt offerings and their sacrifices <i>shall be</i> <sup>d</sup><a href="isa/56/7d" mark="d" type="A" title="Isa. 60: 7; Mal. 3: 4.">accepted</a> upon mine altar; for mine <sup>e</sup><a href="isa/56/7e" mark="e" type="A" title="Luke 19: 46.">house</a> shall be called an house of prayer for <sup>f</sup><a href="isa/56/7f" mark="f" type="A" title="Alma 19: 36; D&C 38: 16.">all</a> <sup>g</sup><a href="isa/56/7g" mark="g" type="A" title="Mal. 1: 11.">people</a>.
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The Lord <span class='smallcaps'>God</span> which <sup>a</sup><a href="isa/56/8a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Israel, Gathering of.">gathereth</a> the outcasts of Israel saith, Yet will I gather <sup>b</sup><a href="isa/56/8b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Conversion; TG Israel, Mission of."><i>others</i></a> to him, beside those that are gathered unto him.
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&#182; <sup>a</sup><a href="isa/56/9a" mark="a" type="D" title="Here begins a short rebuke to the wicked of the time (v. 9-12).">All</a> ye beasts of the field, come to devour, <i>yea,</i> all ye beasts in the forest.
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His <sup>a</sup><a href="isa/56/10a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Watchmen.">watchmen</a> <i>are</i> <sup>b</sup><a href="isa/56/10b" mark="b" type="A" title="Isa. 28: 7.">blind</a>: they are all ignorant, they <i>are</i> all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber.
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Yea, <i>they are</i> <sup>a</sup><a href="isa/56/11a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Covetousness.">greedy</a> dogs <i>which</i> can never have enough, and they <i>are</i> <sup>b</sup><a href="isa/56/11b" mark="b" type="A" title="Ezek. 34: 2 (2-3).">shepherds</a> <i>that</i> cannot understand: they all look to their <sup>c</sup><a href="isa/56/11c" mark="c" type="B" title="TG Selfishness.">own</a> way, every one for his gain, from his quarter.
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Come ye, <i>say they,</i> I will fetch wine, and we will fill ourselves with strong drink; and to morrow shall be as this day, <i>and</i> much more abundant.
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